[grub #42] Solution: apm=off in kernel line solves active hang

[mlaks2000]

Reporter: address@hidden
Summary: Solution: apm=off in kernel line solves active hang
Version: .93
Type: software bug

Message:
I found while greping the internet someone told someone else to put apm=off in 
the line

title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-3)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-3 ro root=/dev/hda1 hdd=ide-scsi apm=off

this solves the problem of "hit enter on linux selection in grub -causes boot 
to hang after apm:bios verison line. 

Only side effect of this solution on my desktop seems to be that when I do 
shutdown -h now :  the computer doesnt power down any more. Now it just tells 
me to 
power down myself. After I take a nap :), I turn off the computer.

OK so what is going on here? I am happy, just curious as to the explanation. I 
guess on my laptop this is not a problem, as I had no problem there.
Thanks



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